
Senior Engineer - Site Design
Austin, TX · FlexibleFull-timeSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
Olsson is seeking a senior civil engineer for its Site Design group to provide technical support and advise on complex projects. The role focuses on site development design and may include project management and staff mentoring. Flexible work options include remote, hybrid, or work from an Olsson office, with travel for in-office activities, client meetings, and site visits as needed.
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Company Description
We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.
We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.
Job Description
Olsson provides multidisciplinary, preliminary, and construction design services for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects, along with industrial, sports, schools, and other site development types. As a Senior Civil Engineer in either our Plano or Fort Worth office, you will provide overall technical support to the team and act as an advisor on complex projects. The senior engineer may provide additional project management when requested and may mentor staff on the team.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Often serves as lead engineer on complex projects and provides high-level technical engineering design.
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Executes QA/QC plans for the team.
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Elevates the level of technical expertise within the team through technical design mentoring and training.
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Leads the effort for putting together technical resources for the team and its projects.
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May supervise/direct professionals and technical staff in the design approach to meet other project requirements.
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Reviews contracts with support of administration.
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Promotes efficiencies in producing quality work.
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Maintains quality control and adequately checks plans.
Olsson currently has growth opportunities for our Site Design group. This role offers flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities, to accommodate diverse working preferences and promote work-life balance. Candidates can work hybrid schedules, work remotely, or work out of any Olsson office location in these regions/areas.
Applicants should have the ability to travel for in-office activities, client and site visits as needed.
Qualifications
You are passionate about:
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Working collaboratively with others.
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Having ownership in the work you do.
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Using your talents to positively affect communities.
You bring to the team:
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Strong communication skills.
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Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
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Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
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8 or more years of related Civil Engineering experience.
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Must be a registered professional and have at least four years of experience supervising technical personnel.
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Proficiency in site layout, grading, utility design, erosion control, regulatory approvals, etc.
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Working knowledge of Civil 3d.
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Additional Information
Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.
As an Olsson employee, you will:
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Receive a competitive 401(k) match
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Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
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Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
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Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
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Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.
Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.
Olsson understands the importance of privacy and is committed to protecting job applicants’ personal information. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), this notice explains Olsson’s practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for job applicants residing in California. Please read this Notice carefully to understand our privacy practices.
For more information about the types of information we collect and how we use it in connection with your general access and use of our website, please review our general California Privacy Notice here (https://www.olsson.com/privacy-policy) .
How this job compares
Set against the 4,953 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$97–145K/yr81 salary ranges
- US median$30–43/hr197 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 354 open Civil Engineer jobs in Texas and 4,953 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (4,012 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,864 of the 4,953 open Civil Engineer jobs (78%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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